NDTV Battleground: Contest Of Fine Margins Between BJP, Trinamool In Bengal

The contest for the state that sends the third highest number of MPs to the Lok Sabha is going to be keenly fought one, a panel of experts agreed.

West Bengal's 48 seats make it the third-largest contributor of MPs to the Lok Sabha but what has made the state even more important and interesting in these Lok Sabha elections is the keenly fought contest between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP, with neither side willing to give any quarter. 

At NDTV's special show 'Battleground' on Saturday, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Pugalia, a panel of experts and spokespersons from the BJP and TMC dissected every issue that could play a role in either party getting an upper hand and also shared their thoughts on what drives violence during elections in West Bengal  

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee - and a Presidential-style contest between - them dominated the discussion, the two other main points that got a lot of attention were the Sandeshkhali controversy and the welfare push by both parties.